53 Years Ago Today, One of the Most Haunting Ballads Ever Written Was Ruling the Charts

One of the most haunting ballads ever recorded was dominating the Billboard Hot 100 exactly 53 years ago today. The song ...

Roberta Flack's 10 best songs remembered, from 'Killing Me Softly' to 'Where is the Love'

Roberta Flack's distinctive voice colored numerous hits over the decades. Here are 10 of her best.
Grand Forks Herald

Flack's album covers Beatles

WASHINGTON -- John, Paul, George, Ringo -- and Roberta? No, Roberta Flack was never a member of the Beatles, but in her new CD, "Let it Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles," the soul ...

Roberta Flack’s Biggest Hits Return To The Charts Following Her Grammy Tribute

After her Grammy tribute, Roberta Flack returns three classics to Billboard's R&B Digital Song Sales chart, led by “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” ...
Uproxx

Roberta Flack, The Legendary R&B Vocalist Behind ‘Killing Me Softly…,’ Has Died At 88

R&B icon Roberta Flack has died at the age of 88, according to a statement from a rep given to Variety. Flack was best known for her Grammy-winning breakout hits, a 1969 cover of “The First Time Ever ...
Black Enterprise

Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Give Surprise Performance With Stevie Wonder At Roberta Flack Memorial

The artists are tied through their notable covers of "Killing me Softly." Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, two-thirds of the hit rap group, The Fugees, made a surprise appearance at the Roberta Flack ...